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§ 522(l)

Crosby, In re

Ruling
Exemption claims upheld as debtor held valid interest at time of filing despite later improper transfers. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Filing of List by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-037

Canada, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to the validity of debtor's rural homestead claim was overruled.(Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Filing of List by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 05, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-011

Ramos, In re

Ruling
Failure of the creditor to make a timely objection prevented it from challenging the validity ofthe homestead exemption claimed by debtor. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Filing of List by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 10, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-073

In re Xiao

Ruling
Debtor could not use pension plan assets to defend claimed exemption in those same assets.(Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Filing of List by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-012

In re Gnadt

Ruling
Trustee's objection to debtor's claimed exemption in § 409A plan sustained.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's objection to debtor's claimed exemption in nonqualified deferred compensation plan established pursuant to I.R.C. § 409A be sustained?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-011

Brundage v. Anderson (In re Brundage)

Ruling
Debtor entitled to state homestead exemption and avoidance of creditor's second lien.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor's real estate was exempt homestead at the time the debtor executed notes in favor of creditor and whether the creditor knew or should have known that the property was debtor's homestead?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-049

In re Wolf

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee was authorized to pay federal tax levy from debtor's exempt sale proceeds.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 trustee filed an amended motion seeking authorization to pay a federal tax levy from the debtors' exempt sale proceeds to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The debtors objected to the motion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-046

In re Kane

Ruling
Debtors could not claim homestead exemption in property held by LLC.
Procedural posture

A creditor objected to the homestead exemption claimed by debtors, on the ground that title to the property was in the name of a Massachusetts limited liability company (LLC). The creditor maintained that their homestead was invalid because they were not the owners of the property at the time they recorded the homestead.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2011 , LexisNexis #0611-119

In re Nersinger

Ruling
Homestead exemption in property recovered by trustee in avoidance proceeding allowed in absence of timely objection.
Procedural posture

After avoiding mortgages, the chapter 7 trustee filed an objection to the debtor's claimed homestead exemption.

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opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2006 , LexisNexis #1206-074